ELECTION PLEDGES IN MULTIPARTY GOVERNMENTS: WHEN DO VOTERS ACCEPT NON-FULFILLMENT?

CODEBOOK: FINNISH DATASET

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ID : Case identifier
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opinion_1 : Below are listed some policy proposals. What is your opinion on them? - The level of the basic unemployment allowance must be raised 

Values:
1 'Fully agree'
2 'Somewhat agree'
3 'Neither agree nor disagree'
4 'Somewhat disagree'
5 'Fully disagree'
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opinion_2 : Below are listed some policy proposals. What is your opinion on them? - The tax on capital income must be lowered on all income levels 

Values: 
1 'Fully agree'
2 'Somewhat agree'
3 'Neither agree nor disagree'
4 'Somewhat disagree'
5 'Fully disagree'
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opinion_3 : Below are listed some policy proposals. What is your opinion on them? - The use and possession of cannabis must be legalised 
 
Values:
1 'Fully agree'
2 'Somewhat agree'
3 'Neither agree nor disagree'
4 'Somewhat disagree'
5 'Fully disagree'
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opinion_4 : Below are listed some policy proposals. What is your opinion on them? - Fur farming must be banned completely 
 
Values:
1 'Fully agree'
2 'Somewhat agree'
3 'Neither agree nor disagree'
4 'Somewhat disagree'
5 'Fully disagree'
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opinion_5 : Below are listed some policy proposals. What is your opinion on them? - The annual refugee quota must be decreased 
 
Values:
1 'Fully agree'
2 'Somewhat agree'
3 'Neither agree nor disagree'
4 'Somewhat disagree'
5 'Fully disagree'
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opinion_6 : Below are listed some policy proposals. What is your opinion on them? - The gender quotas in public administration must be abolished 
 
Values:
1 'Fully agree'
2 'Somewhat agree'
3 'Neither agree nor disagree'
4 'Somewhat disagree'
5 'Fully disagree'
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importance_1 : In your opinion, how important are the following issues? - Income security for the unemployed 
 
Range:
1 ('Not at all important') - 7 ('Very important')
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importance_2 : In your opinion, how important are the following issues? - Taxation 
 
Range:
1 ('Not at all important') - 7 ('Very important')
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importance_3 : In your opinion, how important are the following issues? - Alcohol and narcotics policy 
 
Range:
1 ('Not at all important') - 7 ('Very important')
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importance_4 : In your opinion, how important are the following issues? - Animal protection 
 
Range:
1 ('Not at all important') - 7 ('Very important')
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importance_5 : In your opinion, how important are the following issues? - Immigration 
 
Range:
1 ('Not at all important') - 7 ('Very important')
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importance_6 : In your opinion, how important are the following issues? - Gender equality 
 
Range:
1 ('Not at all important') - 7 ('Very important')
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outcome_1 : How acceptable do you find the fact that the promise was not fulfilled? (Pledge: raise the level of the basic unemployment allowance) 

Range:
0 ('Not at all acceptable') - 10 ('Fully acceptable')
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outcome_2 : How acceptable do you find the fact that the promise was not fulfilled? (Pledge: lower the tax on capital income on all income levels) 

Range:
0 ('Not at all acceptable') - 10 ('Fully acceptable')
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outcome_3 : How acceptable do you find the fact that the promise was not fulfilled? (Pledge: legalise the use and possession of cannabis) 

Range:
0 ('Not at all acceptable') - 10 ('Fully acceptable')
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outcome_4 : How acceptable do you find the fact that the promise was not fulfilled? (Pledge: ban fur farming completely) 

Range:
0 ('Not at all acceptable') - 10 ('Fully acceptable')
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outcome_5 : How acceptable do you find the fact that the promise was not fulfilled? (Pledge: decrease the size of the annual refugee quota) 

Range:
0 ('Not at all acceptable') - 10 ('Fully acceptable')
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outcome_6 : How acceptable do you find the fact that the promise was not fulfilled? (Pledge: abolish gender quotas in public administration) 

Range:
0 ('Not at all acceptable') - 10 ('Fully acceptable')
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size_1 : Total number of government parties (Pledge: raise the level of the basic unemployment allowance) 
                   
Values:
1 'Three'
2 'Five'
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size_2 : Total number of government parties (Pledge: lower the tax on capital income on all income levels)
           
Values:
1 'Three'
2 'Five'
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size_3 : Total number of government parties (Pledge: legalise the use and possession of cannabis)

Values:
1 'Three'
2 'Five'
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size_4 : Total number of government parties (Pledge: ban fur farming completely)

Values:
1 'Three'
2 'Five'
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size_5 : Total number of government parties (Pledge: decrease the size of the annual refugee quota)
                   
Values:
1 'Three'
2 'Five'
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size_6 : Total number of government parties (Pledge: abolish gender quotas in public administration)
              
Values:
1 'Three'
2 'Five'
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position_1 : Status of the party that made the promise (Pledge: raise the level of the basic unemployment allowance)

Values:
1 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats) and the prime ministerial party'
2 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party'
3 'The smallest government party (5% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party'
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position_2 : Status of the party that made the promise (Pledge: lower the tax on capital income on all income levels)

Values:
1 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats) and the prime ministerial party'
2 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party'
3 'The smallest government party (5% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party'
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position_3 : Status of the party that made the promise (Pledge: legalise the use and possession of cannabis)

Values:
1 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats) and the prime ministerial party'
2 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party'
3 'The smallest government party (5% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party'
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position_4 : Status of the party that made the promise (Pledge: ban fur farming completely)

Values:
1 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats) and the prime ministerial party'
2 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party'
3 'The smallest government party (5% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party' 
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position_5 : Status of the party that made the promise (Pledge: decrease the size of the annual refugee quota)

Values:
1 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats) and the prime ministerial party'
2 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party'
3 'The smallest government party (5% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party'
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position_6 : Status of the party that made the promise (Pledge: abolish gender quotas in public administration)

Values:
1 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats) and the prime ministerial party'
2 'One of the largest government parties (22% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party'
3 'The smallest government party (5% of parliamentary seats), not the prime ministerial party'
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program_1 : Coalition agreement (Pledge: raise the level of the basic unemployment allowance) 

Values:
1 'The promised policy was included in the government programme'
2 'The promised policy was not included in the government programme'
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program_2 : Coalition agreement (Pledge: lower the tax on capital income on all income levels)

Values:
1 'The promised policy was included in the government programme'
2 'The promised policy was not included in the government programme'
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program_3 : Coalition agreement (Pledge: legalise the use and possession of cannabis)

Values:
1 'The promised policy was included in the government programme'
2 'The promised policy was not included in the government programme'
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program_4 : Coalition agreement (Pledge: ban fur farming completely)

Values:
1 'The promised policy was included in the government programme'
2 'The promised policy was not included in the government programme'
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program_5 : Coalition agreement (Pledge: decrease the size of the annual refugee quota)

Values:
1 'The promised policy was included in the government programme'
2 'The promised policy was not included in the government programme'
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program_6 : Coalition agreement (Pledge: abolish gender quotas in public administration)

Values:
1 'The promised policy was included in the government programme'
2 'The promised policy was not included in the government programme'
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ministry_1 : Ministerial portfolio to the jurisdiction of which the promised policy belonged (Pledge: raise the level of the basic unemployment allowance) 

Values:
1 'Was held by the party that made the pledge'
2 'Was not held by the party that made the pledge'
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ministry_2 : Ministerial portfolio to the jurisdiction of which the promised policy belonged (Pledge: lower the tax on capital income on all income levels)

Values:
1 'Was held by the party that made the pledge'
2 'Was not held by the party that made the pledge'
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ministry_3 : Ministerial portfolio to the jurisdiction of which the promised policy belonged (Pledge: legalise the use and possession of cannabis)

Values:
1 'Was held by the party that made the pledge'
2 'Was not held by the party that made the pledge'
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ministry_4 : Ministerial portfolio to the jurisdiction of which the promised policy belonged (Pledge: ban fur farming completely)

Values:
1 'Was held by the party that made the pledge'
2 'Was not held by the party that made the pledge'
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ministry_5 : Ministerial portfolio to the jurisdiction of which the promised policy belonged (Pledge: decrease the size of the annual refugee quota)

Values:
1 'Was held by the party that made the pledge'
2 'Was not held by the party that made the pledge'
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ministry_6 : Ministerial portfolio to the jurisdiction of which the promised policy belonged (Pledge: abolish gender quotas in public administration)

Values:
1 'Was held by the party that made the pledge'
2 'Was not held by the party that made the pledge'
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others_1 : Attitude of other government parties during the electoral term (Pledge: raise the level of the basic unemployment allowance)

Values:
1 'Supported the promised policy'
2 'Resisted the promised policy'
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others_2 : Attitude of other government parties during the electoral term (Pledge: lower the tax on capital income on all income levels)

Values:
1 'Supported the promised policy'
2 'Resisted the promised policy'
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others_3 : Attitude of other government parties during the electoral term (Pledge: legalise the use and possession of cannabis)

Values:
1 'Supported the promised policy'
2 'Resisted the promised policy'
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others_4 : Attitude of other government parties during the electoral term (Pledge: ban fur farming completely)

Values:
1 'Supported the promised policy'
2 'Resisted the promised policy'
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others_5 : Attitude of other government parties during the electoral term (Pledge: decrease the size of the annual refugee quota)

Values:
1 'Supported the promised policy'
2 'Resisted the promised policy'
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others_6 : Attitude of other government parties during the electoral term (Pledge: abolish gender quotas in public administration)

Values:
1 'Supported the promised policy'
2 'Resisted the promised policy'
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view_order_Vignette1 : The order in which the following pledge appeared: raise the level of the basic unemployment allowance

Range:
1 - 6
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view_order_Vignette2 : The order in which the following pledge appeared: lower the tax on capital income on all income levels

Range:
1 - 6
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view_order_Vignette3 : The order in which the following pledge appeared: legalise the use and possession of cannabis

Range:
1 - 6
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view_order_Vignette4 : The order in which the following pledge appeared: ban fur farming completely

Range:
1 - 6
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view_order_Vignette5 : The order in which the following pledge appeared: decrease the size of the annual refugee quota

Range:
1 - 6
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view_order_Vignette6 : The order in which the following pledge appeared: abolish gender quotas in public administration

Range:
1 - 6
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agegroup4 : Age group (years)

Values:
1 '18-34'
2 '35-49'
3 '50-64'
4 '65-'
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edu3 : Level of education

Values:
1 'Primary'
2 'Secondary'
3 'Tertiary'
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gender : Gender

Values:
1 'Male'
2 'Female'
3 'Other/Prefer not to disclose'
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language : Native language

Values:                         
1 'Finnish'
2 'Swedish'   
3 'Other'
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voteintention : A candidate of which party or group would you vote for if a parliamentary election took place now? 

Values:
1 'National Coalition'
2 'Finns Party'
3 'Social Democratic Party'
4 'Centre Party'
5 'Left Alliance'
6 'Green League'
7 'Swedish People's Party'
8 'Christian Democrats'
9 'Movement Now'
10 'Some other party or group'
11 'Can't say'
12 'Would not vote at all'
13 'Prefer not to disclose'
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leftright : In politics, people talk about left and right. We use a scale where 0 means furthest to the left and 10 furthest to the right. Where would you place yourself on this scale? 

Values:
0 ('Left) - 10 ('Right')
11 'Can't say'
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libcons : In politics, people talk about liberal and conservative values. We use a scale where 0 means the most liberal values and 10 the most conservative values. Where would you place yourself on this scale? 

Values: 
0 ('Liberal') - 10 ('Conservative')
11 'Can't say'
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trustparties : To what extent do you personally trust the following? We use a scale where 0 means ‘don’t trust at all’ and 10 means ‘trust fully’. - Political parties 
                                                                         
Values:
0 ('don't trust at all') - 10 ('trust fully') 
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citizenship : Are you a Finnish citizen? 

Values:                 
1 'Yes'
2 'No'
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Finished : Completion of the survey

Values:
1 'No'
2 'Yes'